Ala. mom gets jail; let teen ride in box atop van

  ALBERTVILLE, Ala. (AP) - An Albertville woman pleaded guilty and
will spend five days in jail after letting her daughter ride in a
cardboard box on top of their van.
    The judge ordered Jackie Knott to 90 days jail time, of which
she will serve only five days.
    WAFF reports Tuesday that the 37-year-old Knott admitted
endangering the welfare of a child. The sentence began immediately
and she also has to complete 40 hours of community service, attend
a parenting class and driving school followed by two years
probation.
    Albertville police arrested Knott last month after concerned
drivers called police when they saw the 13-year-old in the box.
    Knott reportedly told police the box wouldn’t fit inside the van
so her daughter was sitting inside to weigh it down on the roof.
The teen was not hurt.